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List Price: $9.95 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 7787
Released: December 4, 2001 |
| Our Price: $3.90 |
| Used Price: $2.98 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
PHILIP RUNS A CRISIS HOTLINE WITH CATHERINE AND MRS MUNCHNIK. THAT'S THE EASY PART, NOW IT GETS TRICKY
Description of Mixed Nuts:
Writer-director Nora Ephron hit a low point with this disappointingly dreary comedy set in a suicide clinic on Christmas Eve. The joke is supposed to be that all of the crisis counselors are themselves a pack of lovable losers, led by a badly toupeed Steve Martin. But it's a short step from lovable loser to annoying dweeb and most of the people in this movie cross that line very quickly. It's too bad, because the cast includes Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Rob Reiner, Garry Shandling, and Adam Sandler. Somehow, Ephron manages to restrain this lineup from doing anything funny. --Marshall Fine
Mixed Nuts Reviews:
Nuttier than a re-gifted fruitcake! 
2009-09-06 - Nora Ephron's delightful holiday comedy MIXED NUTS has everything you expect in a Christmas movie, and more! There's cheer and blues, carolers and a tree-- of course 'oh tannenbaum' is none other than landlord STANLEY Tannenbaum (Shandling), recently deceased and now disguised with glued-on branches as a celebratory Yuletime pine!
Also here is the requisite re-gifted fruitcake, plus a cast of fruitcakes like no other! There's dog-hating widow Blanche Munchnik (Kahn), impromptu ukulele serenader Louie (Sandler), Mr. Lobel (Klein) and his pack of hounds, exotic baritone-voiced Chris (Schreiber) with her (his?) clingy black fishnet-trimmed evening dress, Santa-costumed Felix (De Paglia) the ex-con and his pregnant girlfriend Gracie (Lewis) --she's a real pistol!-- and of course the distinguished Dr. Kinsky (Reiner).
Heading up this cast of kooks is Philip (Martin), proprietor of Lifesavers, a crisis hotline phone center that'll be homeless once the old year is out. Philip doesn't have the 5K necessary to relocate, so it looks like he, Mrs. Munchnik and stressed-out Catherine (Wilson) will soon be unemployed. Nothing short of a second Christmas miracle can save the day... is there actually one to be had?
While unwrapping all the wacky festivities, do watch for several celebrity cameos. This underappreciated film really deserves a second look-- call it a re-gifting to yourself! Recommended for all.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating.
(4.9) Mixed Nuts (1994) - Steve Martin/Madeline Kahn/Robert Klein/Anthony LaPaglia/Juliette Lewis/Rob Reiner/Adam Sandler/Liev Schreiber/Rita Wilson/Jon Stewart/Joely Fisher/Garry Shandling/Steven Wright/Michael Badalucco/Haley Joel Osment/Mary Gross (voice)
A very tedious boring film 
2009-06-13 - One of the Steve Martin's worst films. The character played by Adam Sandler ruins the film with nonsensical singing. A film that won't be missed if it disappears. Also, sadly, Madeline Kahn doesn't look well and for her fans this is a painful film to watch.
OFFBEATLY SILLY 
2009-04-27 - JUST LOVE IT!!!
This is our second time buying this movie. The first one was in VHS version and we wore it out!!!
Classic holiday comedy!
2009-01-27 - Our VHS was wearing out so we had to get the DVD. We have loved this movie for years. Wonderful characters and a special feeling of love and good will interwoven through comedy. Steve Martin is an American treasure! The cast is name dropper quality! ENJOY
Mixed Nuts
2009-01-23 - Except for how difficult it was to get ordered.,I love the movie and wish everyone could see it.
Everything beautiful about it, cast. location,humor, life, etc.
Although this is my favorite new Christmas flick I'd watch anytime of year.
